Separatist candidates face crushing defeat in Kashmir

The results of assembly elections in the Kashmir Valley have culminated in a significant rejection of separatist candidates, including those from Engineer Rashid-led Awami Ittehad Party and......

Is Engineer Rashid Kashmir's Most Popular Leader?

If Rashid cannot be the king, he could be the kingmaker after October 8 when the results to the J&K assembly are declared. IMAGE: Engineer Rashid is greeted with a kiss and hug by a supporter.......

'Cat Lady Was Playing With The Rat All Night'

'Right now, Kamala Harris seems to have an edge, but we still have two months to go, and if she loses, it will be because of illegal immigration.' IMAGE: Democratic presidential nominee and USA......

'Baloch Believe Pakistan Will Break Up'

'The struggle of insurgents and pro-independence political activists is fuelled by a deep conviction that not only is a free Balochistan possible, but they also believe that Pakistan will......

Bangladesh keen to revise Adani Power deal; cites high coal price

According to media reports high price of coal to be purchased for the Adani plant at India's Jharkhand emerged as the key factor for the dispute. Image used for representative purpose only.......

The E-Comm Debate In India

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man’s guide to the state of e-comm in a nation of shopkeepers. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   News reports about consumer e-commerce are......

TN's Technocrat Finance Minister Faces First Test

P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan has proclaimed his determination to set Tamil Nadu's fiscal house in order in five years, and Friday will reveal how he plans to go about it when he rises to present the......

6 key changes in tax rules and their impact

Pranay Bhatia offers insights on some key issues from Nirmala Sitharaman’s maiden Budget. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Finance Secretary Subhash Garg during a press......

7 Cliches Of Movie Criticism & Reporting

This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clichés mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making......

Mukesh's Fascination For Raag Darbari

Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music,......

Is Pathaan Copied From Skyfall?

'This trope must have been taken in 30 films.''The rogue agent is a common trope and not something unique.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in Pathaan. The man who gave Pathaan its......

Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh Review: Idea Gone Astray

A movie that seeks to explore 'alternate history' can't be so superficial, sighs Utkarsh Mishra. Over a decade ago, with my limited reading on the subject, I often tried to explore the idea of......

What Did Rohit Tell Rinku?

Photograph and Video: Mumbai Indians/X, KKR/X While the cricket world buzzed with India's T20 World Cup squad announcement, a heartwarming moment unfolded at the Mumbai Indians training session.......

Rohit's spin dilemma: Axar or Kuldeep?

It was a headache to decide between Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav as third spinner: Rohit Sharma IMAGE: Rohit Sharma did not give away his final team for the match, he indicated that Axar Patel......

LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top

IMAGE: LeBron James became a leading voice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Photograph: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters LeBron James broke the all-time NBA scoring......

'KL Rahul probably got more ability than Kohli, Rohit'

'When you talk about Kohli opening the batting, imagine what happens to KL Rahul... Imagine the amount of insecurity he (Rahul) must be feeling. Imagine if he gets a low score in the first game."......

Clarke backs Cummins to succeed Paine as Test skipper

IMAGE: Pat Cummins said he doesn't see any problem with a bowler captaining a team in international cricket. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images for ECB Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke......